by Julie Bowen | Mar 25, 2019
Tip of the Week Did you know that leaving fish to defrost in water in a sink or out in the kitchen can cause an allergic reaction even when fully cooked? A common form of food poisoning attributed to fish is Scombroid food poisoning. The symptoms of this type of food...
by Julie Bowen | Mar 18, 2019
Tip of the Week Ecoli is a particularly dangerous type of food poisoning as it takes very few bacteria to make you ill. It can get passed from person to person very easily so good handwashing procedures in the kitchen are essential. The bacteria is mostly found in...
by Julie Bowen | Mar 11, 2019
Tip of the Week The government will shortly be updating the Allergen Regulations, to require all pre-packaged foods prepared on site to be labelled with a list of ingredients highlighting any of the 14 main allergens that are present in your ingredients. This means...
by Julie Bowen | Mar 4, 2019
Tip of the Week What is Acrylamide and what does the new EU Acrylamide legislation mean to your kitchen practices? What is Acrylamide? Acrylamide is a chemical substance formed by a reaction between amino acids and sugars, typically in foods with high starch content,...